Add MS 5494

Add MS 5494 A folio of original documents to which Mr Hasted has prefixed the following title:

"The Original Accounts, Informations, Inventories, and other papers, concerning the Real and Personal Estate of Delinquents seized by the Parliament of England, from the year 1642 to 1648 inclusive, as they were given in at that time to the Treasurers of Sequestrations at the Guildhall, in London, with many other useful particulars relating to the same".

1. Letter to the Treasurers of Sequestrations from the Committee of Bedfordshire (Thomas Alston, William Boteloer. Thomas Rolf, James Beverly) respecting their proceedings in that County. Dated Bedford, 28 September, 1648. f.2.

2. Letter to the Treasurers of Sequestrations from Francis Banaster concerning the Sequestrations in the County of Bedford. Dated Bedford, 11 October. f.3.

3. " A Particuler of the Tennant's names and rentes of all Papists and Delinquents Estates within the County of Bedford, as the same were lett yearly before the warres". f.4.

4. "In account of Captain John Smith, collector for sequestered Rents within the County of Bedford, of all the personall estates of Delinquents & Papists within the said County (1643- 1648). f.17.

5. Letter to the Treasurers of Sequestrations from the Committee of Buckinghamshire (Symon Mayne, C. Fenn, Ch. Egleton, William Russell, John Deverell) respecting their proceedings in that County. Dated Aylesbury, 21 September, 1648. f.28.

6. Duplicate of the last with the additional signatures of G. Fleckwood and Henry Beke. Dated Aylesbury, 23 September, 1648. f.29.

7. "An accompt of all the Sequestration money receaved and paid by John Deverell, Treasurer for the Countye of Buck." From the 13 March, 1648 to 21 Aprill, 1649. f.30.

8. Letter to the Treasurers of Sequestrations from Edmund Scotton, from James Whinnell Sequestrations for the Isle of Ely, respecting their proceedings in the County of Cambridge. Dated Wisbeach, 17 February, 1643. f.33.

9. Letter to the Treasurers of Sequestrations from Edmund Scotton, on the same subject. Dated Cambridge, 21 March, 1643. f.35.

10. Receipt from the Treasurers of Sequestrations (Samuel Avery, William Hobson) to Edmund Scotton, for the sum of £250 paid to the Earl of Manchester. Dated 19 August, 1643. f.36.

11. Commission from Luke Voyce to Francis Harvey, Treasurers of Sequestration of the North part of Ely, to collect money. Dated 22 November, 1645. f.37.

12. Receipt from Robert Vaughan to Francis Harvey of 3 shillings, 5 pence imposed on certain lands towards the raising of five light horse. Ib.

13. Bill of Hugh Pratt for parliament charges, with reparations for M. Hamon Lestrange, his house in Upwell, Cambridgeshire, from 20 October, 1644 to 29 January, 1646. With allowances of the same by Joseph Cole and Luke Voyce. f.38.

14. "A noate of moneys disbursed by James Whinnell in the designe at Benwick the 25th of August, 1645 for provision & materialls for the souldiers there". With the order for payment from Colonel John Hobarte and Tristam Dymond to Francis Harvey. Dated 6 September, 1645 and receipt from James Whinnell. f.39.

15. "An Abstracte concerninge all teh sequestratione monies recieved and layd out by John Wellore of Foxton, gent unto ye First of May, 1645". f.40.

16. "A note of charges paid for the lands of Mr Hamen LeStrange esquire, since the 25th March, 1645". To 23 May, 1646. f.42.

17. Receipt from Robert Vaughan to Francis Harvey for £2, 17 shillings and 10 pence. Levied for the maintaining of the Garrison of Bedford, Lynn, and Newportpagnell. Dated 5 May, 1646. f.43.

18. Letter to the Committee of Sequestratrions in Cambridgeshire, from the Buckley, concerning a receipt for money raised in the County towards the pay of 25 fort & 2 serjeants in the castle of Cambridge. Dated Cambridge 11 May, 1646. f.44.

19. Order to Francis Harvey from the Committee for Sequestrations County Cambridge (John Hobarte, Tristram Dymond, Richard Stone, Joseph Roper) to pay £12 to Robert Browne their Clerk, and £3 to Thomas Burton, their Door Keeper. Dated 3 June, 1646. With their receipts. f.45.

20. Order to Francis Harvey (signed as before) to pay serjeant John Buckley £1, 10 shillings, 0 pence. Dated 3 June, 1646 with his receipt. f.46.

21. Order to Francis Harvey (signed as before, with the additional names of Miles Sandys, Thomas Castell, John Towers) to pay Thomas Burton, £2, 10 shillings, 0 pence. Dated 15 July, 1646, with his receipt. f.47.

22. Order to Francis Harvey (signed Joseph Cole Luke Voyce, Richard Ponsonby) to pay £50 to Henry Fox, Clerk, Minister of Welacy, out of the revenues of the Dean & Chapter of Ely. Dated 30 July, 1646, with his receipt. f.48.

23. Order to Francis Harvey (signed Joseph Cole Luke Voyce, Richard Ponsonby) to pay £13, 10 shillings, 0 pence to Thomas Ketherimster for the maintainence of the Bishop of Ely, his wife and children. Dated 31 July, 1646, with his receipt. Ib.

24. Order to Francis Harvey (signed Joseph Cole, Richard Ponsonby) to pay Thomas Ketherimster £5, 0 shillings, 0 pence. Dated 31 july, 1646, with his receipt. f.49.

25. Order to Francis Harvey (signed Joseph Cole, Luke Voyce) to pay Henry Fox, Minster of Welney, £20, 5 shillings, 11 pence. Dated 2 October, 1646, with his receipt. f.50.

26. Order to Francis Harvey (signed John Hobarte, Francis Dymond, R[ichard] Stane, Thomas Eastell) to pay £6, 12 shillings, 0 pence to Captain Richard Harrison. Dated 6 November, 1646, with his receipt. f.51.

27. Order to Francis Harvey (signed Joseph Cole, Luke Voyce, Richard Ponsonby) to pay Thomas Ketherimster £35, 10 shillings, 0 pence to Edmund Scotton. Dated 15 March, 1646, with his receipt. f.52.

28. "Moneyes layd out by John Hockley of Lynton Leiftent for 2 thirs parts of the sequestred Farme that he useth, belonging to Mr Parris, recusant, from Mich[aelmas] [29th September], 1646 to Mich[aelmas] [29th September], 1647". f.53.

29. Receipt from William Crosbey to William Chaplin for 5s[shilling].0[pence] for quit rent. Dated 29 September, 1648. f.55.

30. Receipt from Benjamin Jocelin to William Chaplin for 1s[shilling].1d[pence] for quit rent. Dated 25 September, 1648. ib.

31. Receipt from Joshua Sedgewick to Thomas Garner of Okington, for £8 ,, 15s[shilling].0d[pence] in part payment fo the debt levied for the debt of Sir Robert Hatton, Knight. Dated 26 December, 1648. Ib.

32. Letter from John Taylor, on of the Committee for Sequestrations, on County Cambridgeshire to the Treasurers at Guildhall. Touching his accounts. Dated Cantabury, 15 September, 1648. f.36.

33. Letter from John Davies Messenger to the same Giving an account of his proceedings in the same County. Dated 17 September, 1648. f.58.

34. Letter from the Additional Committee for Sequestrations, County Cambridgeshire. (Joseph Cole, Luke Voyce, Richard Ponsonby) to the same, respecting their accounts. Dated Ely, 22 October, 1648. f.60.

35. Order of the Committee for County Cambridgeshire (signed James Thompson and M. Dalton) appointing Richard Pettit the Younger of Cambridge Collector & Treasurer of the Sequestrations in said County. Dated 3 November, 1648. f.62.

36. Letter from John Wright, John Taylor and John Smith, Sequestrations for the same County to the Treasurers at Guildhall, concerning their accounts. Dated Cambridgeshire, 18 November, 1648. f.63.

37. Letter from the Additional Committee County Cambridgeshire to the same. Respecting their accounts. Dated Ely 16 December, 1648. f.64.

38. Order of the Committee to Richard Pettit (signed John Taylor, John Smith) to pay to William Dobson of Soham £4 for the 1 March, 1648, with his receipt. f.66.

39. Receipt from Roger Penchie (Peachie), Minutes of Islam, County Cambridgeshire to Richard Pettet, for £15 being one half year’s rent of the Rectory. Dated 5 May, 1649. Ib.

40. Receipt from Robert Sewell to the same for £4, 8s[shilling] for charges at the court held at Linton. Dated 27 January, 1648. f.67.

41. Order of the Committee (John Wright, John Taylor, John Smyth) to the same to pay £62 to M. Griffith, minister of Fenndrayton, for his Augmentation. Dated 22 February, 1648. With his receipt. f.68.

42. “The Accompt of Richard Pettitt, Colelctor for Sequestrations, in the County of Cambridge, exhibited unti the Treasurers at Guildhall, London. 4 January, 1648”. f.69.

43. Stalemetn of Accompts exhibited by the same 12 July, 1649. Attested by Thomas Browne, Accomptant to the Treasurers. f.70.

44. “The Accompt of Francis Harvie, Treasurer for the Sequestrations in the Isle of Ely, exhibited Att Guildhall”. 19 July, 1649. Similarly attested. f.71.

45. “The accompt of John Welbore, Treasurer of Sequestrations in the County of Cambridge, exhibited at Guildhall, 16 July, 1649” similarly attested. f.72.

46. Letter to the Treasurers for Sequestrations from the Committee of Chester (Ralph Judson, John Whittell, Samuel Buck) respecting their accompts. Dated 25 October, 1648. f.73.

47. Letter to M. Winche (Messenger of the Treasurers) from the Committee of Namptwich Hundd. Thomas Malbon, Thomas Harwar, Robert Wilkes) on the same subject. Dated Namptwich, 28 November, 1648.

48. Letter to the Treasurers from the same, on the same subject and account of their proceedings; together with a list of the persons suspended from Sequestrations and of the delinquents, who had submitted themselves; and a copy of the warrant by which they received the accounts of the Sequestered estates. Dated Namptwich, 14 December, 1648. f.75.

49. Letter to the Treasurers from the Committee of Cornwall (Anthony Nicoll, Anthony Rous, Thomas Gerven) respecting their proceedings in that County. Dated Truro, 12 October, 1648. f.78.

50 Letter to the Treasurers from the Committee of Cornwall (Joseph Moyse, Anthony Rous, Nicolas Woodham) with a Statement of their accompts and list of Delinquents. Dated Saltash, 2 February, 1648. f.79.

51. “Accompt of all such moneyes as have been collected in cornwall upon the Ordinance for Sequestration of Delinquents & Papists Estates, unto the 24 January, 1648”. Sent to the Treasurers by Stephen Revell, Solicitor, with a memorandum concerning the same. f.82.

52. Letter to Richard Hill (one of the Treasurers) from the proceedings of the Committee in Devonshire. Dated Plymouth. 17 November, 1648. f.89.

53. Letter to the Treasurers from Robert Spry, Solicitor of Sequestrations in the North Division of Devonshire, concerning his accompts. Dated Plymouth, 15 December, 1648. f.90.

54. Receipt from John Maidston to Robert Calthorp, Treasurer of the Divisions of Dunmow, Hinceford & Lexden, in County Essex, for Manchester. Dated 24 August, 1644. f.91.

55. Order from the Committee of Essex (H. Holcroft, Richard Everand, Joseph Sayer, William Atwood, John Mathews) to M. Young, Treasurer of the Sequestrations in said County, to pay to Lawrence Swetnam £140 being ulnage rent to the Crown from the Duke fo Richmond. Dated Chelmsford, 7 September, 1644 with Swetnam’s receipt. f.92.

56. Letter to the Treasurers from John Davies, messenger, with a detail of his proceedings in Essex. Dated 4 September, 1648. f.94.

57. Paper indorsed “Queries left by Authur Bamardiston, Esquire” containing the cases of the Countess of Rivers, Sir Henry Dudley, Lord Peter, Duke of Buckingham, and several others. f.96.

58. Letter from William Whitehead, messenger to the Treasurers, giving an account of his proceedings in Gloucestershire. Dated Glocester, 11 September, 1648. f.97.

59. Letter to the same from Joseph Clifford, Solicitor, respecting his accompts. Dated Gloucestershire. 21 October, 1648. f.98.

60. “The names of such as have beene voted Delinquents and afterwards dischared of their Sequestrations, or of such whose estates have bin seized & secured & afterwards discharged”. (County Gloucestershire). f.100.

61. Letter from George Thorne Solicitor to M. Browne, respecting the accompts of M. Rawlins, one of the Treasurers of the Committee of Hereford. Dated Herefordshire, 3 March, 1643. f.107.

62. Letter from George Thorne Solicitor to M. Browne (?) respecting the accompts of M. Rawlins, one of the Treasurers of the Committee of Hereford. Dated Herefordshire, 12 March, 1643. f.108.

63. “A note of the Estates of severall Delinquents & others which hath bene seized upon by order from the Committee” (County Herefordshire). f.109.

64. “A list of the names odf all Papists and others who have bene and due stad sequestred for delinquence within the Countie of Hereford, with a particular accompt of what their severall estates have bene sett at yearely by the Committee there for the yeares 1646, 1647, 1648 as alsoe what their personal estate hath bene by them sould for”. f.112.

65. “the accompt of Com. Hickman of St. Albans, Treasurer for the Sequestration manies withijn the Hundreds of Cashio and Dawrum, in the county of Hereford, until the 25 February, 1646”. f.119.

66. Accompt of the same person from 25 February, 1646 to 16 October, 1648. f.121.

67. “A perfect Inventory of the yearely rents of all the delinquents and papists within the same Divisions of Hartford, noew in Sequestration” (November, 1648). f.122.

69. Certificate signed “Andrew Edwards”, touching his journeys to Hartford, for the discovery of plate, etc. dated 4 December, 1644. f.124.

70. Warrant from the Earl of Manchester to the Sequestrators for the County of Huntingdon, the sum of £20 every Quarter. Dated 22 April, 1644. f.126.

71. Receipt from Job. Tookie to Robert Ingram one of the Sequestrations for the County of Huntingdon for [£]26 ,, 4[shillings]. 0 [pence] for 1/3 part of the yearly profits of the impropriate Parsonage tithes of St. Ives. Dated 1 August, 1644. f.127.

72. Duplicate of the Earl of Manchester’s warrant Article.70 with the additional signature of William Hurlakenden, Commy General and Order to observe it, signed bu Nathaniel Bacon, Anthony Smyth, Isaac Puller, Huw Walcot, Robert Bastell, Robert Vinter. Dated 3 September, 1644. f.128.

73. Receipt from Symon Mason and Timothie Griffin, Collectors to Isaac Disbrou of Ellisly, for the sum of 14s[shillings],, 5d[pence] levied on the lands of St. Francis Manocks. Dated 4 July, 1646. f.129.

74. Receipt from John Alison to Thomas Watts, for the sum of 1s[shillings],, 4d[pence] quit rent due to Mrs Theodosia Jocelin. Dated 12 October, 1646. Ib.

75. Receipt from John Alison to John Bell for 7s[shillings],, 6d[pence] quit rent sue to M. Joslin. Dated 26 March, 1646. Ib.

76. Order from the Committee o Sequestration for Huntingdonshire (John Caastell, John Symcotts, Thomas Templer, Robert Vinter, Isaac Disbrowe, John Potteon) to George Purchas, Collector in the Hundred of Toseland, to pay £11,, 12s[shillings],, 0d[pence] to Mrs Ann Gearie for 1/5 of her husband’s sequestered estate in County Huntingdonshire. Dated 2 July, 1646. f.130.

77. Receipt from Robert Sumerly to William Fynnemore, from 26s[shillings],, 8d[pence] assessed ont eh fee farm rents in Yaxley for 4 months tax to the earl of Leven. Dated 2 August, 1646. f.131.

78. Charge of 50.s[shillings] laid out by John Heron of Higney, Senr fr the compelte Arms of a light horse, charged on the land of John Heron, Junr with the allowance of the said sum by the Committee (Thomas Templer, William Duny[?], John Castell, John Symcotts, George Fullwoodd) and receipt for the same. Dated 14 November, 1645. Ib.

79. Bill of Francis Blundwiche for grass for the scout horses, etc, from 23 August to 6 September, 1645, with the Templer, Abr. Burrell, Robert Harvey, John Symcotts) to Mr Fullwood to pya the same, and the receipt. Ib.

80. Order of the Committee (John Castell, Thomas Templer, Robert Vinter, George Fullwood) to George Purchas, to pay to Mr Adkinson, vicar of Great Paxton, the sum of £3,, 6s[shillings],, 8d[pence] due to him for one years moiety, out fo the revenue of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. Dated 30 April, 1646. f.132.

81. Receipt from John Dring to Lawrence(?) Wright, for 4s[shillings],, 10, 1/2d[pence] for the use of William Leman, Esquire Sheriff of County Huntingdonshire. Dated 30 October, 1647. Ib.

82. Receipt from John Dring to Henry Jenkins, for 5s[shillings] due to Sir William Leman, late Shrff of the County, for deIvers tenements in Doddington and Buckden. Dated 30 October, 1647. Ib.

83. Receipt from William Muddge to George Purchas, for £3, 6s[shillings], 8d[pence], due to the vicar of Great Paxton, for one years moiety. Dated 30 April, 1646. f.133.

84. “A wrate of all taxes and chares layd out for fortie pounds Per annum of the Dean and Chapters of Lincolne sequestered, since the 7th of January, 1643”. f.134.

85. Receipt from Robert Raymond and Henry Plumber to Mr Powell for the sum of 14s[shillings], 10d[pence] being 3 months tax levied on the Prebendary of Buckden for Sir Thomas Fairfax. Dated 16 June, 1646. f.135.

86. Receipt from Jospeh Alton and Thomas Collen to Mr Powell for 5s[shillings] levied on the prebendary pf Buckden for Major Lea Hunt and Major Gibbs, and for the Poi garrison. Dated 8 July, 1646. Ib.

87. Receipt from Thomas Brickley to the Committee of the County of Huntingdonshire, for £4, 7s[shillings], 6d[pence], towards the pay of 2 serjeants & 25 foot soldiers in the Castle of Cambridge. Dated 1 June, 1646. Ib.

88. Receipt from Orwell Shelley and Robert Raymont, to Mr Powell, for 6s[shillings], 9d[pence], levied on the prebendary of Buckden, for Sir Thomas Fairfax. Dated 4 March, 1648. f.136.

89. Oreder of the Committee of Sequestration, County Huntingdonshire. (John Castell, John Symcotts, Thomas Templer, William Drury, to George Purchas, Collector, to pay to My Frreeman £19, 15s[shillings], 2d[pence], being part of 1/5 part of Lord Brudenell’s rents received for the use of Lady Brudenell. Dated 2 January, 1646, with his receipt. Ib.

90. Receipt from Edward Freeman to George Purchas, for £23, 15s[shillings], 6d[pence], received for the use of Lady Brudenell. Dated 2 January, 1646. f.137.

91. Receipt from Edward Freeman to George Purchas, for £22, 1s[shillings], 2d[pence], being 1/5 part of half year’s rent for the manor of Doddington, received for the use of Lady Brudenell. Dated 25 February, 1647. ib.

92. Receipt from Edward Freeman to George Purchas, for £19, 9s[shillings], 3d[pence], received for the use of Lady Brudenell. Dated 25 February, 1647. f.138.

93. Receipt from Edward Freeman to George Purchas, for £22, 1s[shillings], 2d[pence], received for the use of Lady Brudenell. Dated 5 March, 1645. ib.

94. “Moneys disburst by Joseph Leete of Southoe for the Parsonage of Dodington & for pasture & meddow of the Lord Brudnel”. f.139.

95. “A wrate of the taxes brought in by Mr. Freeman for the half yeares rent due at Michelmas [29 September], 1646”, with a receipt for the amount from Edward Freeman to George Purchase. f.140.

96. “an Accompt of the Taxes, repaires & other charges disbursed by Mr. Freeman for the halfe yeares rent of the manor of Diddington due L.D. 1647.” f.142.

97. “A note of taxes paid by the tenents of Doddington sett of in their La. Day [Lady Day: 25 March] rent 1648”. With a receipt for the amount from Edward Freeman to George Purchase. f.144.

98. “A note of the money which was payd for the repairing of the manner hous in Dodington, and other out houses”. Etc. f.146.

99. “A Bill of charges layd out for the repayres of a house at Buckden, which fell downe in the Sequestrators time”. f.147.

100. Receipt from Thomas Roper to the Committee of County Huntingdonshire for 9s[shillings], 1/2d[pence], received from Lord Brudenel’s lands at Bugden held of the Bishop of Lincoln. Dated 13 December, 1645. f.148.

101. Receipt from Robert Reeve to George Purcase, for 9s[shillings], 6d[pence], for quit rents out of Lord Brudenell’s manor of Bittens, due to the Lord of the Manor of Buckden. Dated 27 June, 1646. Ib.

102. Receipt from Robert Reeve to Roger Hayward, for 9s[shillings], 7/2d[pence], on the same account. Dated 16 November, 1646. Ib.

103. Receipt from William Collin to Henry Leakins, for 9s[shillings], 6d[pence], on the same account. Dated 3 May, 1647. f.149.

104. Receipt from Jospeh Longland to John Jeakins for 9s[shillings], 6d[pence], on the same account. Dated 4 May, 1648. Ib.

105. Receipt from Nicholas Alcock to George Purchase, for 2s[shillings] being a yeares rent due from Lord Brudenell in lieu of a hawk for the Manor of Brampton. Datedf 20 March, 1646. Ib.

106. Receipt from Nicholas Alcock to George Purchaser, for 2s[shillings] on the same account. Dated 1 November, 1647. f.150.

107. Receipt from Richard Dier to Mr Weaver, for £20 in aprt of an Annuity due from his brother Sir Lodowick Dier. Dated 30 October, 1645. Ib.

108. Receipt from Richard Dier to widow Cheshine, for £21 on the same account, dated 30 October, 1645. Ib.

109. “A note of mounthly taxes payed to the Contables & Collectors since the 20th of Aprill, 1645 for land that I hold of Sir Lodowick Dier Baronett”. Ib.

110. Receipt from Robert Bernard to Richard Weaver, for £3 out of the Estate of Sir Lodowick Dyer, Bt upon a deed of rent charge Dated 4 July, 1646. f.151.

111. Order of the Committee of Sequestration, County Huntingdonshire (John Costell, John Symcotts, Robert Vinlet) to George Purcas to pay to Thomas Phillips, Junt the sum of 22s[shillings], 4d[pence], beinf two years pension due to the dissolved priory of Huntingdon, issuing forth of Sir Lodowick Dier’s lands in Staughton Magna, for 1645-6. Dated 27 November, 1647 with his receipt for the same. Ib.

112. “Widdow Cheshires’ Bill of Layeings and about the repairing of the bridge and gates over the moate at Rusboe house, belonging unto Sir Lodowick Dyet Baronet”. Ib.

113. “A note of what money William Coates hath paid to the taxes since the 25th March, 1645. f.152.

114. “A note of what money Thomas Tyngie hath paid to the taxes, for parte of Sir Lodowick Dyer’s demeans, since the 25th of March, 1646, ib.

115. Receipt from Jo[seph] Carter, vicar to John Longland of Sturthow for the sum of 13s[shillings], 4d[pence], for one yeare’s tithe of Buckhouse lenes[?]. dated 24 October, 1646. f.153.

116. Post-Fines and Homage issues payable out of the sequestered lands in Toseland Hundred, with the receipt of Daniel Standish, under-sheriff for the same. Dated 30 May, 1646. Ib.

117. Two receipts from John Hewett to George Purchase for the sum of £29 disbursed for the lands of Sir John Hewett in Waresley, and £10, 4s[shillings], 0d[pence], received for the use of Sir John Hewett’s Children. Dated 1 January, 1646. f.154.

118. Receipt from John Hewett to George Purcas for £15, 13s[shillings], 6d[pence], for a half year’s rent for his father’s lands. Dated 21 December, 1647. ib.

119. Receipts from John Hewett to George Purcas for £32, 4s[shillings], 0d[pence], recieved for Sir John Hewett's children. Dated 24 May, 1648. f.155.

120. "A true noate of all such moneis as Thomas Prior, of Fennstanton, hth laied outt and paied for the Countess of Northton for alight horse man armes and furniture for te posture of defense". Dated 9 June, 1545 with the order of the Committee (John Costell, John Symcotts, Thomas Templer, W[illiam] Drury) to alow £5 towards the ill of the said Prior's rent. f.156.

121. Receipt from John Barker and Robert Addams, collectors to George Purchas, for £2 assessed upon the quit rents of Fennstanton. Adted August, 1645. f.157.

122. Receipt from Nathaniell Panckes[?] to Mathew Almes of Hilton, County Huntingdonshire for £2,, 6s[shillings],, 2d[pence], levied upon the Earl of Northampton's lands in Hilton, towards the relief of the garrisons of Newport Pannel, Bedford, Huntingdon Cambridge and Lynn Regis. Dated 20 October, 1645. Ib.

123. Memorandum of rent due Lady Day [25th March], 1646. f.158.

124. Order of the Committee, County Huntingdonshire (signed John Castell, John Symcotts, Thomas Templer, Robert Vinter) to George Purchas, Collector to pay to William Walton, vicar of Fenstanton, the sum of £20 out of the rents of the Coutness of Northampton's impropriate Rectory of Fenstanton. Dated 2 July, 1646. Ib.

125. Order of the Committee, County Huntingdonshire (signed John Castell, John Symcotts, Thomas Templer, Robert Vinter, Rob Harvey) to George Purchas, Collector to pay to William Walton, vicar of Fenstanton, the sum of £20 out of the rents of the Coutness of Northampton's impropriate Rectory of Fenstanton. Dated 24 September, 1646. With Walton's receipt. f.159.

126. Order of the Committee, County Huntingdonshire (signed John Castell, John Symcotts, Thomas Templer, Robert Vinter, Rob Harvey, Valentine Wanton, George Fullwood) to George Purchas, Collector to pay to Edward Ottaway, Minister of Hilton, the sum of £22,, 10s[shillings],, 0d[pence], out of the impropriate rectory of Fenstanton allowed as an augmentation to the Chapple of Hilton. Dated 31 July, 1646. With his receipt. ib.

127. Order of the Committee, County Huntingdonshire (signed John Castell, John Symcotts, William Drury, Robert Vinter, George Fullwood) to George Purchas, Collector to pay William Hammond, of Paxton, £20 out of the rectory of Fenstanton for the use of the Vicars or Curates of Paxton Magna, Paxton parva and Toseland. Dated 28 November, 1646. With his receipt for the same. f.160.

128. Order of the Committee, County Huntingdonshire (signed John Castell, John Symcotts, Thomas Templer, Robert Vinter, George Fullwood) to George Purchase, Collector to pay Thomas Taylour, of Huntingdon, minister, the sum of £15 out of the impropriate Rectory of Hilton, and £35 out of the impropriate Rectory of Hartford, allowed as an augmentation of the Vicarage of Huntingdon. Dated 26 August, 1646. With his receipt for the same. f.161.

129. Bill of payments made by Mr Sanders, due Lady Day [25th March], 1646. f.162.

130. Order of the Committee (signed John Castell, John Symcotts, Robert Vinter) to George Purcas, to pay Mr Newman 47[shillings], 1d[pence], for rent of land in Hemingforth Abbotts. Dated 1 July, 1647, with his receipt. Ib.

131. Memoranda touching payment of rent for Mr Newman's land in Hemingsford, Abbotts, 1646. f.163.

132. Order from John Castell to Mr Marshall, to pay £5 out of the rents of Bottelbridge for a licence of alienation for Sir Thomas Sherlie's land there. Dated 26 April, 1648. f.164.

133. Receipt from Lyonell Chapman to Thomas Walton, for £5 due for Sir Thomas Sherly's manor of Bottelbridge (not dated). Ib.

134. Order of the Committee (signed John Castell, John Symcotts, Robert Vinter, George Fullwood) to Mathew Marshall, Collector in Normancross Hundred, to pay to Mrs Anna Cromwell, £19,, 7[shillings], 6d[pence], out of the Sequestered rents in Stillton, for the use of Sir Ralph Cantrell, Knight. Dated 12 November, 1647, with receipt of John Castell for the same. Ib.

135. Order of the Committee (signed John Castell, Robert Vinter) to George Purcas, to forebear levying £12 from Robert Bernard Esquire, being a pension for one year and a hlaf issuing out of the Rectory of Oldhurst. Dated 8 October, 1647. f.165.

136. Receipt from Robert Luffe and Henry Goodfellow, Constables to Robert Prince, Esquire 2[shillings], 2d[pence], for the tithe of wool and lamb & keeping guard at Huntingdon. Dated 26 September, 1645. Ib.

137. Order of the Committee (signed John Castell, John Symcotts, Thomas Templer, Robert Vinter) to George Purcas, of Bluntsham, Collector, to pay himself £70 for his charges since Michaelmas [29 September], 1645. Dated 2 November, 1648. f.166.

138. Order of the Committee (signed John Castell, John Symcotts, Thomas Templer, Robert Harvey, William Drury) to George Purchase, of Bluntsham, Collector, to pay Robert Yoward, Solicitor or Jonanthan Paris, his deputy, six pence per pound for all moneys collected by him uppon sequestration. Dated 1 January, 1646. f.167.

139. Half year's rent of Allwalton [Alwalton], and names of tenants, Due Lady Day [25th March], 1646. f.168.

140. Account of Robert Selby, of rents received for Alwalton, belonging to the Dean & Chapter of Peterborough. f.169.

141. Receipt from Giles Brooke and William Faume, Collectors, to --- Pain, Esquire of Wyntringham for 4[shillings],, 4d[pence], tithe of wood and lamb, held of the Bishop of Ely. Dated 2 August, 1645. f.171.

142. Statement of the rents due to the Bishop of Ely yearly in County Huntingdon and the sums received by Mr Ketherminster for Old Hurst, Weld of Caldecott, Moldsworth, and Thurneing; together with an Order of the Committee (John Castell, John Symcotts, John Templer, William Drury, Robert Harvey) to Mr Fullwood, Treasurer, to pay to the said Thomas Ketherminster (Agent for Mrs Wren, wife of the Bishop) the balance of £5, 0[shillings],, 6d[pence], for the 1/5 part of the Bishop's revenues. Dated 16 October, 1646, and his receipt for the same. f.172.

143. "Taxes paid out of the Bishopes ernte from the 29th of June to the 4th of October". f.173.

144. Memoranda respecting the Bishop's rents, 1646. Ib.

145. "Taxes payed out of the Bishope of Eleys rent from the 27th of December, 1645, to the 18th of December". f.174.

146. Printed receipt signed Fin-- Hartstonge, Deputy Receiver [of Sequestrations in County Huntingdon] for 32.3 1/2 recieved from the Incumbent of Paxton Magna for Tithes. Dated 20 January, 1644. f.175.

147. Similar receipt for the same sum. Dated 6 February, 1645. Ib.

148. Similar receipt for 27[shillings], 9 1/4d[pence], for the tithes of Buckworth Imporpriation. Dated 6 February, 1645. f.175. (b).

149. Similar receipt for 42[shillings], 6 1/4d[pence], for the tithes of the Rectory of Buckworth. Dated 6 February, 1645. ib.

150. Similar receipt for 14[shillings], 7 1/4d[pence], for the tithes of the Rectory of Giddinge Parva. Dated 6 February, 1645. ib.151. Similar receipt for £6, 9[shillings], 5d[pence], for the tithes of the Archy and Deany of Huntingdon. Dated 6 February, 1645. ib.

152. Similar receipt for £5, 15[shillings], 6 1/4d[pence], for the tithes of the Prebendary of Beighton Brumswell. Dated 6 February, 1645. ib.

153. Printed receipt from the same to Archbishop of York, for 4[shillings] bein a year's rent for the xth of Brotherhood in Huntingdon. Dated 6 February, 1645. ib.

154. Similar receipt to (blank) for £14, 12[shillings], 8d[pence], being a years rent for the fee farm of the Priory of Sawtree. Dated 6 February, 1645. f.176.

155. Similar receipt for to the Earl of Dunsmore for £2, 1[shillings], 8d[pence], being a years rent for the xth of the late Monastry of St Neot's. Dated 6 February, 1645. f.176.

156. Similar receipt to Thomas Audlye, Esquire for 39[shillings] being a years rent for the xth of the manor of Woodhurst. Dated 6 February, 1645. ib.

157. Similar receipt to the Archbishop of York, Esquire for £39, 9[shillings], 74d[pence], for a years rent for the xth of the scite of the manor and Priory of Huntingdon. Dated 6 February, 1645. f.177.

158. Similar receipt to the Countess of Northampton, for £3, 12[shillings], 8d[pence], for a years rent for certain land in Sartfeild in Auconburye. Dated 6 February, 1645. ib.

159. Simlar receipt to the Earl of Dunmore, for 13[shillings], 4[pence], being a years rent of certain lands in St. Neot's. Dated 6 February, 1645. ib.

160. "A noate what monye is due from the Woll Committee of Huntingdon as Sequesters fo the said Countye this 6th of February, 1645", with the Order of the Committee (John Castell, John Symcotts, William Drury, John Templer) to Mr Fulwood, Treasurers to pay the several sums to Mr Hartstonge Deputy Receiver of the tenthes, dated 5 February, 1645, and his receipt for the same. f.178.

161. " A note of money payed to the Conlls and Collectors of St. Neotes, since the 20 Aprill, 1645 for the Lord of Dunsmors Lands". f.179.

162. "A particular of ye[the] severall acquittances for ye[the] Moneyes I George Purcas paid unto Mr Fullwood, amounting to [£]1380.13[shillings].0[pence], which in my accompt given in to ye[the] Treasurers at Guildhall in November, 1648. I sett downe in ye[the] gross summ". f.180.

163. Account of the Gervase Fullwood, Treasurer, County Huntingdon, exhibited to the Treasurers at Guildhall, 16 November, 1648. Certified by Thomas Browne, accomplant to the said Treasurers. f.181b.

164. Accompt of Mathew Marshall, Collector, County Huntingdon exhibited to the Treasurers, 13 July, 1649, similarly certified. f.183.

165. Accompt of George Purcas, Collector, County Huntingdon exhibited to the Treasurers, 16 July, 1648, similarly certified. f.184.

166. Accompt of Robert Selby, Collector, County Huntingdon exhibited to the Treasurers, 16 November, 1648, similarly certified. f.185.

167. "A particular of ye[the] severall acquittances for ye[the] moneyes I George Purcas paid unto Jonathan Paris, amounting to [£]310.6[shillings].10[pence], which in my accompt in No[vember] 1648 I sett downe in ye[the] gross sum(m)". f.186.

168. "A particular of ye[the] severall acquittances for ye[the] moneyes I George Purcas paid unto Mr Lovell, amounting to [£]194.19[shillings].1[pence], which in my accompt in No[vember] 1648 I sett downe in ye[the] gross sum". f.187.

169. "The Account of the Gervase Fullwood, [£]969.8[shillings].2[pence], of ye[the] thirde parte of ye[the] Sequestration moneyes received by him and paid by order of ye[the] Standing Committee for the County of Huntingdon", exhibited 10th July, 1649. f.188.

170. "The Account of the Gervase Fullwood, for Sequestration moneyes received by him and paid by order of ye[the] Committee" forf the County of Huntingdon, exhibited 16th November, 1648. f.192b.

171. Appaisement of 586 loads of Ostney fagots, belonging to the Earl of Thanet,a t Otteram Wharf in the Parish of Upchurch, Kent, seized for the use of the Parliament and also of 630 loads of Ostney fagots seized at Wuegusam(?) Wharf. Dated 7 May, 1643. f.194.

172. "A Bill of Accompts for fagotts to Mr Brewer of Stroud", 1643. f.195.

173. Receipt from Samual Avery, Thomas Barnardistone & Richard Hill, Treasurers of Sequestrations County Kent, To Thomas Downe of Stroud, for the sum of £11. Dated 16 June, 1643. f.196.

174. "Rents received and payments upon ye[the] Accompt of ye[the] Honourable Margret Lady Wotton from Mihil. [Michealmas/ 29 September] 1647 to Mihil. [Michealmas/ 29 September] 1648". f.197.

175. "Receipts and payments upo[n] ye[the] Accompt of ye[the] Lady Wotton & others from Mihelmas [Michealmas/ 29 September], 1645 to Michilmas [29 September], 1647, audited by the Committee for the Cittie and Countie of Canterbury". f.199b.

176. "Tennt [Tennants] of the Lady Wotton sequestered as they stand rented from Michelmas [29 September] 1645 to Michelmas [29 September], 1647". f.201.

177. "Tennants in arreare to the State for sequestration for ye[the] Cittie of Cant[erbury]". f.202.

178. Statement of the appraisement and sale of the goods of Lady Wotton and John Lord Finch, 1643-4. f.203.

179. Copy of Order of a Committee of Lords and Commons for Sequestration, tht 1/3 part of the Estate of Lady Margaret Wotton should be paid to her or her assigns. Dated 11 September, 1646, with the names of the Committee who audited Lady Wottons arrears, account of the third part assigned to her amounting to £166,, 6[shillings].8[pence], f.204.

180. Copy of Order of a Comittee for the City of Canterbury, respecting two parts of Lady Wotton's Estate to be rented to Sir Thomas Wharton and Sir James Hayles. Dated 5 July, 1647, and order of Parliament that the Mansion House etc of Lady Wotton should be enjoyed by her clear and not be included in the division of 1/3 part of her Estate. Dated 1 April, 1647. f.205.

181. Copy of Order of a Committee of Lords and Commons, that the Houses, Lands and Tenements of John Lord Finch, in County Kent and Middlesex should be let to Mabella Lady Finch during the time they remained in Sequestration, at the yearly rent of £100. Dated 24 March, 1644, and two other orders touching the same. Dated 27 May and 13 September, 1645. f.206.

182. Copy if Petition of John Cogan, Sequestrator for the City of Canterbury, to the Lords and Commons, for indemnity, concerning certain Lands of Lady Wotton rented to John Pollen, Alderman of Canterbury; with the Orders thereon, dated 21 April, and 25 May, 1648. Also two certificates from the Committee of Canterbury, the first signed, William Man, Thomas Denne, Avery Sabyn, the second, dated 29 April, 1648 and signed Thomas Denne, Robert Maister , Richard Knight, and particulars allowed by the Committee upon Mr Polling’s Accompt, 17 September, 1644. f.207.

183. Statement of the expenses incurred by John Cogan in teh suit with John Pollen, and petition to Parliament. f.209.

184. Answer of William Somner to the demand, why for some years past he had given no accompt of the Fees of the Register's Office of Canterbury. Dated 10 December, 1648. f.210.

185. Letter from Captain Thomas Dyke, to the Treasurers for Sequestration at Guildhall respecting money to be received from different Collectors. Dated Sittingbourne 2 December, 1643. f.211.

186. Letter to the Treasurers for Sequestration at Guildhall from the Committee of Kent, signed Cheney Culpeper, William James, Thomas Blount, John Parker, Lambarde Godfrey, respecting their accompts. Dated 30 November, 1648. f.213.

187. Letter from John Cogan to the Treasurers at Guildhall money paid to them. Dated Canterbury, 27 November, 1648. f.215.

188. Letter from William Bridge, Mayor of Canterbury, Daniel Masterson, Alderman and John Lee, to the Treasurers, concerning their accompts. (Sept, 1648). f.216.

189. Letter from Hugh Justice, messenger to the same, respecting his proceedings in teh County of Kent. Dated Rochester, 6 September, 1648. f.127.

190. Note (inclosed in the proceding letter) of information received at Dartford, Rochester, and Canterbury). f.219.

191. "Survey of the mannor and Rectorye of Sutton att Hone in the County of Kente, parcell of the possessions belonginge to the late Dean and Chapter of the Cathedrall Church of Rochester, taken in December, 1649 by virtue of a commission from the Committee of Trustees for sale of Deanes and Chapters Lands". f.221.

192. Receipt from Samuell Avery and Richard Hill, Treasurers to Peter Greenstreete of Ostrings, High Collector of the Hundred of Milton Tenam, Feversham anf Baughton, County Kent, for the sum of £500 paid by order of Captain Thomas Dyke. Dated 6 December, 1643. f.127.

193. Receipt from Samuell Avery and William Hobson, to Edward Woodward of London, virtuer, for £60 paid by appointment of Robert Swinke, Major of Maidstone. Dated 22 December, 1643. f.128.

194. Receipt from Samuel Avery and Richard Hill to Richard Plumer, Esquire, High Collector of the Seven Hundreds in the Lathe of Scraye, for £180. Dated 12 January, 1643. f.129.

195. Letter from John Trenchard to the Treasurers at Guildhall for the sum of £1618, 4[shillings].6[pence], received for the use of Sir William Walller, Knight in part of £5000 to be paid out of the bill of £400, 000 uponm the County of Kent. Dated Canterbury, 8 March, 1643. f.130.

196. Receipt from John Trenchard to the Treasurers at Guildhall for the sum of £3243, 15[shillings].6[pence], on the same accompt. Dated Canterbury, 8 March, 1643. f.132.

197. Letter to the Treasurers from the Committee of Lancashire, signed Richard Hoghton, Peter Egerton, William Ashurst, John Starkie, Thomas Whittingham, John Fletewoode, respecting their accompts. Dated Preston, 3 October, 1648. f.133.

198. Letter to the Treasurers from Richard Wynch, messenger, concerning his proceedings in Westmoreland, Cumberland and Lancashire. Dated Preston, 22 September, 1648. f.135.

199. Letter to the Treasurers from Richard Wynch, messenger, touching his proceedings in the counties of Westmoreland, Cumberland and Lancashire, Cheshire, Stafford and Derby. Dated Derby, 7 November, 1648. f.137.